Small Changes Bring Big Money- October CBC Radio Column

This month we talked about being able to afford your lifestyle you want without debt. It all happens by managing the sand in your jar. Here's the column and please let me know if you have any comments on this column or ideas for upcoming ones.

Kids, Finances & Teaching Budgeting -CBC Radio Column for September

In September we talked about the dreaded word budget. Take a listen and jump over to our facebook page and give us your thoughts:

http://www.cbc.ca/mainstreetpei/2012/10/02/fighting-to-be-frugal---kids-finances/

Back to School Savings- CBC Radio Column for August

In August on the radio column we talked about Back to School Savings (surprise). Check it out and see what you have to add: http://www.cbc.ca/mainstreetpei/liz-mackayfrugal-friend/

To Buy a New Car or Not, That is the Question on July's CBC Radio Column

In July on the radio column we discussed buying cars -whether to go new, or new to you and if this is the time to do it. Check it out and I'd love to hear your comments:

http://www.cbc.ca/mainstreetpei/liz-mackayfrugal-friend/2012/07/18/liz-mackay---frugal-cars/

Frugal Vacations was the Topic for June's CBC Radio Column

Below is the link for the radio column from June. We talked about vacationing frugally. Take a listen and see if you have anything to add:
http://www.cbc.ca/mainstreetpei/episodes/2012/06/28/frugal-vacations---liz-mackay/

Cleaning Your Freezer

(http://powermylifetx.com/whats-in-your-freezer/)

How often do we go in to our freezers and find something that we can't even recognize? By not labelling, rotating, organizing and using our food, we are just throwing our money out. I am not sure about you, but I don't want to waste my money that way.

Do you have a chest freezer, or an upright? Do you know what's all in there?

Today, I cleaned out our chest freezer in preparation for the arrival of our 1/4 side of beef arriving tomorrow. We purchased a second freezer on kijiji for such a purpose and today was the day I moved all of the fruits and veggies from our current chest freezer to our upright freezer. This is our first time getting a side of beef and I am not sure how much room I am honestly going to need.

Although while I was cleaning I did find an extra stash of butter that I had purchased on sale, I am pleased to say, that I didn't have to throw one thing out!

So this week, why not put it on your schedule to organize your freezer, defrost it, label everything and take an account of what you need to use and just what exactly is in that big ominous chest of ice.

Here are a few places to get freezer inventory lists:

My favourite: http://organizedhome.com/printable/household-notebook/freezer-inventory

http://beautyandbedlam.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/BBB-Freezer-Inventory-final.pdf

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ani0eqb0Ai4_dEpHZWtoaTZJOURBcnZhUHVYYU1LdXc&hl=en#gid=0